The ext3 code in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26 does not properly initialize journal descriptor blocks, which causes an information leak in which in-memory data is written to the device for the ext3 file system, which allows privileged users to obtain portions of kernel memory by reading the raw device.
Published 2004-06-01 04:00:00
Updated 2017-10-11 01:29:22
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-0177

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.83%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 80 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2004-0177

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
5.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
10.0
2.9
NIST

References for CVE-2004-0177

Products affected by CVE-2004-0177

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